Cerithiopsidae

Cerithiopsidae is a family of very small sea snails in the informal group Ptenoglossa. Members of this family are known as cerithiopsids.[1]

Cerithiopsidae
A shell of Prolixodens whaaporum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Suborder: Ptenoglossa
Superfamily: Triphoroidea
Family: Cerithiopsidae
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Synonyms[1]
  • Aliptinae B. A. Marshall, 1978 (alternate representation)
  • Cerithiopsinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (alternate representation)
  • Seilinae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975 (alternate representation)

These tiny snails have shells that are very high-spired and consist of multiple whorls.

Subfamilies

The following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005):

  • Aliptinae Marshall, 1978
  • Cerithiopsinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Seilinae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975

Genera
Cerithiopsidella caterinae
Holotype of Joculator boguszae

As of August 2020, the following genera are included in the family Cerithiopsidae:[1]

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References
  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithiopsidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=130 on 2020-08-02
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